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Scientist’s method could give months’ warning of major earthquakes

The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest…

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The Last, Best Hope for Predicting Earthquakes

The three words were spelled out in block letters on the evening news, right next to an anchorman’s gelled coif:…

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Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?

Findings published in Nature by a team of Brown-led researchers challenge traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes and suggest…

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Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made clear,…

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